Un lugar tranquilo 2

Una secuela muy sólida, en la que se acaba de variar todo lo que la primera parte ya estableció, pero todavía de forma muy atractiva y sin puntos muertos. Y Cillian Murphy fue una adición bien elegida al reparto. Así que tengo que admitir que, aunque acepté relativamente algunas decisiones cuestionables de los personajes en la primera, aquí tuve que sacudir la cabeza unas cuantas veces. (27.07.2021)

La dirección va increíblemente al límite en el suspenso de las escenas, como si se tratara de eventos que rompen el género. Pero no sirve para nada rompedor (salvo la original idea de silenciar el sonido de la chica sorda) y más bien se inspira en otros lugares (la excelente fotografía de la introducción al estilo de La guerra de los mundos de Spielberg). El principal problema de la película, sin embargo, es el contraste aún mayor que en la primera película entre los grandes efectos visuales y la estupidez del guión. La película carece de la inteligencia básica y el sentido común de los guionistas experimentados y de pensamiento complejo. Y al poner en escena imágenes interesantes que aumentan la tensión, rodeadas de tanta tontería, sus creadores confiesan (sin quererlo) su propia miopía creativa y su pretendida sofisticación, que a veces resulta casi risible. (03.08.2021)

At some point before the end of the first film, I already felt this world was a bit exhausted and I didn't quite feel the need to return to it. The sequel confirms that feeling, unfortunately. John Krasinski basically repeats what worked last time, and I'm going to believe that it's not because he can't do anything else, but rather because his world doesn't stand on a strong enough foundation on which to build a full-fledged sequel. If, however, you caught the last one before the closing credits and you're in the same boat as me, you're going to get a bit lost in the sequel. Krasinski is very confident in the action scenes, he can also get the atmosphere right and his scares are in the right places, but the whole thing feels somehow unnecessary. Trying to expand the world doesn't lead to anything interesting, Cillian Murphy's character doesn't really work, and trying to split up the protagonists and spread them out over several locations and give each one their own challenge or problem misses the mark too. It's more like Krasinski is chasing minutes and trying to get to the end credits as soon as possible so that the audience doesn't notice that this sequel doesn't make much sense and just varies what the first film impressed with. There really aren't many new ideas here, and I can easily do without the third film. (09.06.2021)

The first film caught me off guard with its unique concept, but the sequel doesn't quite manage to surprise in the same way. A Quiet Place Part II feels more like a continuation rather than an evolution, with nothing that truly elevates it beyond the original — except for Cillian Murphy, who brings the most interesting character into the mix. Otherwise, it follows the Hollywood playbook: no bigger action scenes, no greener pastures. It almost feels like the first film was just the halftime of the story. (10.01.2022)

It bothers me a bit that all the plot of the second A Quiet Place stems from the fact that one of the characters comes up with a fairly sensible plan, but instead of thinking it through calmly and discussing it with the others, she immediately sets out to implement it herself, which, of course, sets in motion a number of problems and dangerous situations for herself and the others. It also suffers a bit from the syndrome of the second part of a trilogy (I reckon there’ll be a another sequel), which de facto doesn't begin or end in any way. And ultimately, I could’ve done without those cheap jump scares. Despite all that, however, this is very effective monster horror, and since this is my first cinema experience after ten months of covid misery and suffering, I can't go below a four. (11.06.2021)